How shall i write an email invitation to invite my friends to my own wedding?

Question

Please suggest me some matter to be added with the scanned wedding card to email it to my friends.

Answer 1

You don't.

It's tacky and not done.

Answer 2

If you have friends that you are inviting last minute because you had people that sent back 'regrets' then I guess I would make real sure that they understood the reasoning you are inviting them so late.

Start by making a phone call to them first to personally explain the them that they were originally on the guest list because you wanted them to share your day, but in the process of having to cut down the list to include family you had to put them on the 'reserve' list. Many people who have had anything to do with a wedding in the past will probably understand the process of which you speak and will not get mad. At that point ask them for their email address, or verify the one you have - this way they know to expect the invitation through that media. I have some friends that only check their email once a week or so and may miss it otherwise.

Again, this is the ONLY situation that I can reasonably understand the need for emailing invites. Otherwise stick with old fashioned snail mail.

Answer 3

I agree with most of the previous posts. An e-mail invitation is very impersonal. Asking people to share your wedding day is a great honor, and I think you would spoil it by using e-mail to invite them.

I highly recommend sending paper invitations by mail to everyone on your guest list.

If money is the issue, I'd personally rather get an inexpensive paper invitation in the mail than a scanned copy of one expensive-looking invitation by e-mail.

Answer 4

While it's ok to send an email to your friends saying, hey, I'm getting married on this date, time, place. And you are going to be invited... you should ABSOLUTELY still send an actual invitation. If I only got an email, I would feel like I was not REALLY invited... but an afterthought.

Answer 5

I really wouldn't send them an email. My first reaction if someone sent me an email invitation to their wedding would be total shock and think it's tacky. Definitely mail the invitations out. Congrats and good luck!

Answer 6

I love how everyone's telling you NOT to do what you're asking about. Very helpful.

You're scanning the actual invitation to send with the email? I can't imagine what you'd want to add that the invitation doesn't already convey.

Have you looked at evite.com? Free online invitations that you customize to your event.

Answer 7

You don't invite people to a wedding via e-mail.

Inviting people to an impromptu picnic, party, gathering, perhaps - but something as important as a wedding? No. Period.

How gauche.

Even if you can't afford expensive engraved invitations, a postal-mail invitation of some sort is proper.

Answer 8

I wouldn't do that. It really isn't etiquette. Get a CD at Staples, and make your own wedding invitations which will save you lots of money. But email? Very tacky.

Answer 9

You don't.

You need to send proper, written invitations to all of your wedding guests.

This isn't a 4th of July cookout. This is a wedding. Specifically, YOUR wedding.

Spend the money on stamps and mail them a proper invitation.

Answer 10

NO email wedding invitations, use mailed, paper ones.

Answer 11

Ettiquette says you shoudln't send emails because not everyone has email access... However, if you are certain all of your guests have email access or you are only emailing certain people and sending paper invites to others, then go for it.

Just include the words "Hi! I hope you can help us celebrate!" or something of that nature since the scanned invite says it all ( =

Congratulations and good luck!